"One copper coin, that's the most I can do." Mai Ge said without turning around.
"Deal!" the system gritted its teeth.
"Then let's renovate it." Mai Ge's lips curled up. Five hundred gold coins was not a small amount, but building a playground for Amy was something he wouldn't even blink at.
"Ding! Five hundred gold coins and one copper coin deducted successfully! Renovation of the Dreamy Purple Kingdom Playground has begun. Time required: three minutes. Please wait!"
"Ding! Restaurant upgrade complete! Congratulations, host, your restaurant has successfully upgraded to level 2!"
"The restaurant upgrade includes the following modifications: 1. Upgraded the Spirit Gate – capable of detecting various data of all people entering the restaurant, including but not limited to three measurements, gender, strength, physical condition, etc.; 2. Simultaneously completed the expansion and renovation of the outdoor seating area, adding 16 outdoor seats to the restaurant; 3. Upgraded and installed ultra high quality surround sound system in the restaurant, allowing the host to purchase music from this system for playback, enhancing the restaurant's ambiance; 4. Increased the restaurant's defense level to level 4, enabling it to defend against all physical and magical attacks below level 4."
"In addition to hardware upgrades, the restaurant upgrade also grants the host a series of permissions, including: 1. Full access to purchasing kitchen utensils, allowing the host to purchase utensils at prices set by the system; 2. Access to allow the host to independently experiment with and research dishes; 3. Grant the host the right to teach the dishes you have already learned, but the number of students you can teach is temporarily limited to 2."
The system's voice rang out.
Mai Ge stopped in his tracks, taking a moment to process the two information-packed sentences from the system.
"Holy crap, system, you installed speakers but are selling CDs? Is this some kind of rip-off?" Mai Ge immediately grasped the key point and couldn't help but complain.
Playing some soothing classical music during a meal can indeed relax the mood and make the dining experience more enjoyable for guests. However, the system's idea is clearly not that simple. It's like giving a rice cooker but not rice, raising prices on the spot, which is simply shameless.
"Host, please watch your words. Every classic piece of music embodies the hard work of a musician. After countless ideas and recordings, many musicians have worked through the night until their hair turned white, only to finally create a recorded piece of music. Don't you think that such music should be supported by paying for the original version?" the system said with great distress.
"I've always felt that supporting legitimate content is a matter of course. Those guys who shout about their love for it but engage in piracy are simply insulting the word 'love'." Mai Ge asked seriously, "But system, if it's the same download price as legitimate content, then I can accept it. Doesn't NetEase Cloud Music offer free downloads with a monthly subscription? How much is your monthly subscription?"
"This system solemnly declares that this system is a paid download! Furthermore, this system does not offer a monthly subscription service!" the system stated sternly.
"Moreover, host, this is another world! How can you measure the value of a classic song according to Earth's prices? A classic song is priceless in this world!" the system's voice was slightly agitated.
"Then how much do you plan to sell each song for?" Mai Ge asked.
"At least... 10 gold coins per song?" the system hesitated before replying.
"Didn't you say it was priceless?" Mai Ge curled his lip, somewhat disdainfully.
"Priceless is just an adjective used to describe something of very high value. Look at those things called priceless treasures, once they enter the bidding process, they all have a price. But this 'priceless' song is just ten gold coins a song." the system said without a hint of embarrassment.
"You spent five yuan to download a song, and then you want to sell it to me for a thousand? Do you think I'm stupid?" Mai Ge rolled his eyes and walked downstairs, saying, "Let's put the song aside for now. I'm more curious about what this 'Spirit Gate' is. And strength and physical condition are one thing, but what the hell are three measurements and gender? Does this world even have cross-dressing men?"
"Host, please don't underestimate the treacherous nature of this world. When you see a girl and think she's beautiful, it's very possible that she has something bigger than yours."
"Such things are quite possible, and the Spirit Gate's gender recognition function can easily prevent this from happening. As for bust, waist, and hip measurements, that's an extra bonus. Of course, if the host doesn't need it, this system can disable these two functions." the system replied.
Mai Ge imagined the scene and immediately felt a chill. He quickly waved his hand and said, "Although I don't know what kind of bonus you're talking about, but since it has these two functions, I'll leave it as is. But you don't need to display bust, waist, and hip measurements normally."
"Okay." the system responded.
Mai Ge continued downstairs. According to what the system had said before, in addition to the hardware upgrades, some permissions had been granted. Starting today, he could make some dishes that weren't on the menu at will.
However, with the expansion of the restaurant's menu, Mai Ge doesn't currently have many ideas about creating new dishes himself.
However, unlocking the permission to teach cooking is quite interesting. Yabemia had previously shown some curiosity about cooking, although she never spoke to him about it and tried to avoid him when cooking. But this girl isn't good at hiding her feelings.
"Perhaps I can teach Mia some simple dishes, like making ice cream, which doesn't require much skill. I can just let her do it. If she wants to learn other dishes, I can teach her gradually." Mai Ge muttered to himself. He had already gone downstairs and turned on the lights, illuminating the restaurant.
The interior of the restaurant hadn't changed much from before. The speakers were embedded and hidden, but Mai Ge wasn't sure about the surround sound effect.
However, a light gold metal strip, about the thickness of a thumb, had appeared around the door frame. It looked like decoration, but a system panel for the Spirit Gate appeared in Mai Ge's mind, so this wasn't just a simple decoration, but rather what the system called a Spirit Gate.
The effectiveness remains to be seen, but this door that can detect strength will at least serve as a warning to Mai Ge, allowing him to understand the strength of guests entering and leaving the restaurant and making it less likely for him to provoke the wrong people.
He opened the door and stepped outside, Mai Ge's eyes immediately lit up.
In the open space outside the restaurant, four square tables and matching chairs had been set up. However, these tables and chairs were not the wooden ones used in the restaurant, they were all made of metal, painted a light brown, natural wood-like color, giving them a fresh and elegant look.
Each of the four corners had a small square lamp with a black and white casing, just enough to illuminate the area around one table, without affecting the others, creating a warm and inviting atmosphere.
"Perfect."
Mai Ge snapped his fingers and nodded in satisfaction.